Carrboro

Become A Mentor!!

Join our Fleet Feet Carrboro & Durham Mentor Team!

Mentors play an important role in ensuring a great experience for our training program participants. Do you have what it takes to be a Fleet Feet Sports Mentor? We are currently looking for run and run/walk mentors for our ongoing training groups ranging from 5K to the marathon.

The Fleet Feet Sports Mentor Team is a passionate group of walk and run mentors who help people reach their goals of walking and running.

What is a Mentor?A Mentor is an invaluable resource to our training program participants and an "on the road" representative of Fleet Feet Sports Carrboro & Durham. Mentors attend every group workout throughout a training program to provide support. Their main responsibilities include:

offering positive energy and a positive attitude to the group

promoting safety and providing support during workouts

keeping an assigned approximate pace or interval while walking or running

running alongside participants and making sure everyone is accounted for

educating participants about the benefits, products and solutions that Fleet Feet Sports offers

calling on their past personal experiences to provide knowledge, advice, and general tips when it comes to training and living healthy

Requirements:

Can motivate and inspire others in a positive manner

Has completed at least 2 races at your desired distance.

Is able to attend 80% of all twice-weekly training workouts

Will relay critical information, suggestions and concerns to the Head Coach and/or Nora

Is willing to run for the purpose of mentoring and not for your own workout (during group/race runs)

Can maintain a desired pace or has access to GPS watch or GPS app for pace guidance

Must carry hydration and wear proper visibility gear

Is a people person and has a desire to help others achieve their goals

Willing to be a Fleet Feet Sports Carrboro & Durham store ambassador

Attend Mentor Trainings

What distances can I mentor for?:

4 mile walk/run - No Boundaries I

4 Mile run + speed work - No Boundaries II

10K and 5 Mile Training

Half Marathon

Full Marathon

Benefits:

Warm fuzzy feeling from knowing that you made a difference in someone's running and/or walking

Free entry into the training program you are mentoring and discounted entry into the program goal race

Program Start: Ongoing!
Description: Mentors play an important role in ensuring a great experience for our training program participants. Do you have what it takes to be a Fleet Feet Sports Mentor? We are currently looking for run and run/walk mentors for our ongoing training groups ranging from 5K to the marathon.